Incorporators of the Cmty. v. Pulaski Cnty.

"Beware! The Devil is in the details." This warning applies full-force to Arkansas District Court Rule 9, whose reticulated structure continues-with some justification-to bedevil lawyers and courts alike. This appeal presents the most recent example.

The incorporators of the community called Little Italy appeal the Pulaski County Circuit Court's order that dismissed Little Italy's appeal from Pulaski County Court. The circuit court ruled that Little Italy failed to perfect its appeal in accordance with Arkansas District Court Rule 9 (2016). Little Italy disagrees and asks this court to…